Ordering number:AF24638

Kozuka:A design of a whip and stirrups (abumi)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Signature: Yoshioka Inabasuke
吉岡因幡介

Dimension:　9.74cm x 4.44cm x 0.42cm (3.83in x 1.75in x 0.17in)

Era: the Edo period

Features: A design of a whip and stirrups (abumi) is skillfully depicted in high relief with gold inlay on a shakudo nanako-ji base. Yoshioka Inabanosuke was a metal craftsman employed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and his lineage continued until the late Edo period.

Note: Stirrup (abumi) is a device used in horseback riding for the rider to place their feet, providing stability while mounted. The term originates from "ashifumi," meaning "footstep."

In Kiri Box
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu
Aoi Art estimation paper

Auction Starting Price: 160,000 JPY-

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